The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has directed the newly appointed heads of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to assume duties.

The directive was contained in a statement issued by Bolaji Adebiyi, Permanent Secretary and Director Press Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Friday in Abuja.

Adebiyi, in the statement, said the appointees are directed to assume duties in acting capacities pending their confirmation by the Senate.

He said that the appointment was to ensure that there was no vacuum in certain important Federal Institutions.

At the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission-, Bolaji Owasanoye is to assume duties as Acting Chairman.

The searchlight will now beam on the Senate – whether it will consider clearing the nominees – after it had earlier vowed not to clear such nominees presented by the Executive until the controversy over Ibrahim Magu as head of anti-corruption agency, EFCC, is resolved.

The lawmakers want Mr. Magu removed, having refused to confirm his appointment twice, but the presidency insists he would continue in office.

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